Friday, October 4
Stanford, CA
10pm
NC State
at
#5 Stanford
Wolfpack Heads to West Coast for First California Trip
10/3/2024 8:38:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The NC State volleyball program is set to head to the west coast for the program's first ever trip to California. The Pack will face fifth-ranked Stanford on Friday, Oct. 4 at 10pm ET before heading to Berkeley to face Cal on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 4pm ET. Both matches are set to be played on ACCNX.Â
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The Basics of the Matchups
- The California trip will be the first ever for the Wolfpack. NC State has not played in California since the start of the program in 1975.
- Friday's match up with the Cardinals marks the first ever between the two programs. Stanford will host the Wolfpack after going 2-1 in its last three matches.
- Sunday's meeting with the Golden Bears also marks the first ever between the two programs. Cal has lost its last three matches.
A Win/Wins Would ...
- be the 201st and 202nd ACC win in program history
- be the 808th and 809th overall win in program history
- be the 70th and 71st under head coach Luka Slabe
- be the third and fourth conference win this season
- be the eighth and ninth win of the season
Milestone Watch
- Sophie Groom - 51 kills from 500
- Ava Brizard - 262 kills from 1,000
- Martyna Leoniak - 89 kills from 500
- Jada Allen - 50 blocks from 400
- Amanda Rice - 183 kills from 1,000
Gnarly Plays and Feelin' Gritty
- The Wolfpack have proven they aren't afraid to make a 'gnarly play', as head coach Luka Slabe likes to say. Whether it is sprinting toward the bleachers, diving toward signage, heading toward a bench, or hitting a ball over the net from the ground -- the Pack will do whatever it takes to keep a rally going.
- Senior Libero Skye Stokes made the number three spot on Sports Center Top 10 after a 'gnarly' play against Liberty on September 11 that had her diving into signage in the south end of Reynolds Coliseum to keep the ball in play -- the Pack won the rally in the end.
- The Pack has also proven it is full of grit. The team has been working on their mindset when it comes to being down in a set -- not counting themselves out, but focusing on the next point.
- Despite being down 11 in set three against Coastal Carolina, the Wolfpack forced set point to be played seven times after a 6-0 scoring run to minimize the scoring deficit to six before the Chanticleers won the set, 25-18.
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